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College Honors Six Professors With Teaching Award

September, 12 2016

The College of Engineering recently awarded its teaching Award for Instructor Excellence
to six faculty members

The award is given to professors who make significant contributions to the early years
of a student’s journey through quality instruction in entry-level engineering courses.

The Award for Instructor Excellence also includes a $4,500 one-time cash award, and
is open to all full-time LSU engineering instructors or faculty at the rank of assistant
professor or higher. This year’s recipients are:

Petroleum engineering alumnus Harry Longwell established the Dean’s Fund for Instructor
Excellence to enhance the quality of instruction in entry-level courses in engineering
disciplines.

The appointed selection committee used student success rates, departmental support
and teaching philosophy as some of the metrics to evaluate this year’s recipients.
The winner for students’ choice was selected through an online voting process.

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or 225-578-5660.